Internet ban extended till June 10
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 05 2023:
In an effort to prevent disturbance to of peace and public order in the state, the government has extended the ban on Internet/data services till June 10 with immediate effect.
In an order issued by corn-missioner (Home) H Gyan Prakash, mobile data ser-vices/internet/data services including broadband services and internet /data services through VASTs of Bharatnet Phase-II is further suspended in the state.
However, the suspension is exempted for those who have already been specifically exempted by the government.
It also stated that since there is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media ex-tensively for transmission of images, hate speech and hate video messages, inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions on the law and order situation in Manipur, the extension on then ban of internet service has been made.